Great things are happening with IDEA!

Thank you to everyone who joined our October 19 meeting. We're excited to see more families getting involved and helping create meaningful experiences for our scholars!  Here's what's happening and how YOU can be part of it!

📅 Upcoming Events & Volunteer Opportunities

🎁 Basket Raffle – Planning Meeting November 2 at 3:00 PM
Help make one of our biggest fundraisers a success! We need volunteers to collect donations, create baskets, recruit vendors, and help with the event.
Have a donation connection? Email junem@idcs.org or allanah@idcs.org.
📚 December Book Fair – December 9–11
Proceeds support books for our school and free books for scholars at the spring fair! Volunteers are needed for setup on December 4 and during the fair December 9, 10, 11. Keep an eye out for the sign up in the coming weeks.
🌎 One Community, One World: 30 Years Together!
April 29, 2027 | 5:30–7:30 PM
Help us celebrate 30 years of IDCS and the cultures that make our community special! We're looking for families interested in sharing food, music, dance, traditions, storytelling, or other cultural experiences. Watch ParentSquare to sign up or email rachels@idcs.org.

❤️ Giving Back Together

• November 10 – Veterans Day: Honoring veterans and active-duty service members through learning and celebration.
• November 24 – Caring & Sharing/Breadfeast: Supporting local organizations through food collections, blankets, books, and student-created gifts.

Know a community organization that could benefit from our Caring & Sharing projects? We'd love to hear from you!

🥧 Fundraising Successes!

Thanks to our amazing families:

• Mums: TBD
• Picture Day: TBD - funds go towards free yearbooks for all
• Lyman Orchards Pie Sale: $2,527.09 raised, plus 9 pies donated to St. Vincent de Paul!
• Box Tops: $61.50 earned so far this school year!

More opportunities are coming, including a January Chili's Dine to Donate fundraiser!

🌟 IDEA Leadership

Officer nominations include:

• President: Amethyst Robertson Dubé
• Treasurer: Allana Holmes
• Secretary: Kristin Maletz
• Vice President: Interested? We'd love to hear from you! 

🙌 Get Involved - Big or Small!

You don't have to attend every meeting or commit hours of your time to make a difference. Whether you can help at an event, share a skill, connect us with a local business, or offer a fresh idea, there's a place for you in IDEA!